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Retired tennis star Serena Williams explained her reasoning for performing in the Super Bowl halftime show after facing backlash online.

ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith says he was joking around after commenting on Serena Williams' appearance during halftime Super Bowl show.

Serena Williams took to TikTok to share a behind-the-scenes look into her Super Bowl LIX appearance. On Sunday (Feb. 9), the tennis legend was a surprise guest at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans during Kendrick Lamar’s halftime performance.

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Serena Williams is clearing up the confusion about her Super Bowl cameo—and, no, it wasn’t a diss. See what she had to say here.

After Serena Williams appeared in Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show as what many speculated to be a subtle dig at ex Drake, she spoke out against her critics.

Serena Williams finally addressed all the chatter surrounding her appearance at the Super Bowl Halftime show during Kendrick Lamar’s performance.

The tennis star first came under fire after fans began speculating she only danced on Drake’s grave because of their romantic history. But it was Ohanian who first painted the bigger picture for people calling his wife petty.

The athlete’s statement comes after her husband, Alexis Ohanian, defended her against remarks made by Stephen A. Smith and Jason Whitlock, with the latter calling him a “beta” and “simp” for doing so and accusing Williams of still being hung up on her ex, the “Gimme A Hug” artist.

Serena Williams on Tuesday shared a post on social media to defend her choice to appear in Kendrick Lamar's halftime show at the Super Bowl. Lamar was the